Nada Surf Cover Spoon, Twilley, The Go-Betweens, et. al.

Nada Surf - Electrocution (Bill Fox cover) mp3

from band's forthcoming (8 June) release

if i had a hi-fi

on their Mardev Records label

The all-covers LP will feature Nada Surf versions of songs by Spoon ("The Agony of Laffitte"!), The Go-Betweens, Dwight Twilley, Moody Blues, and Depeche Mode, among others. "Electrocution" is originally by Bill Fox of Cleveland cult band The Mice, inspiration to such local bands as Guided by Voices and Death of Samantha.

Thanks to Chris Vinyard at Big Hassle for the headsup.

MySpace | Bandsite | Big Hassle Nada Surf Page

Photo Credit: Peter Ellenby

Scaling the Hump: May Fire, Squires of the Subterrain, They Live By Night, Nada Surf, British Sea Power, Shondes, Of Montreal, Why?

More talk, less music. Happy Humpday.

The May Fire – Plastic Army mp3

Squires of the Subterrain – Party on Down mp3 – from Big Boy Pete Treats - Excellent sounds out of Rochester, NY, recommended by an Auditeer – Find more here at their website and here at eMusic.

They Live By Night – Factory mp3

Nada Surf – mp3: Do It Again mp3 – from The Weight Is A Gift

British Sea Power – Waving Flags mp3

The Shondes – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? mp3 – Thanks to Andy at Fanatic Promotion

Of Montreal – Jimmy (MIA/Parvati Khan cover) mp3 – Thanks to Pitchfork for this and the next.

Why? – Close to Me (The Cure cover) mp3

Click artists' names for more info and product.

Around the Blogosphere

We continue to play catchup, contrition, atonement, etc., for recent derelictions. Yes, that's right, the contrition game. If none of this makes sense, I salute you, you are on track. Thanks to the hosts for the excellent fare. If any look tempting, move fast, as some have been posted for quite awhile now.

Six
Nada Surf – Whose Authority – Instrumental Analysis
Mew – I Am Wry? No – Instrumental Analysis
The Dandy Warhols – The Last High – Instrumental Analysis
Gildon Works – Artful Rifle – Instrumental Analysis – Beautiful shoegaze
Lejeune – The Latest Greatest – Instrumental Analysis
Belle & Sebastian – Piazza, New York Catcher – Instrumental Analysis

Five
Built To Spill – Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss – Battle of the Midwestern Housewives
Elf Power – Simon (The Bird with the Candy Bar Head) – Battle of the Midwestern Housewives
Secret Dakota Ring – My Window – Battle of the Midwestern Housewives
Old 97's – Indefinitely – Battle of the Midwestern Housewives
The Lawrence Arms – 100 Resolutions – Battle of the Midwestern Housewives

Four
Panda Riot – Marker – 5 Acts
Chairs In The Arno – Suit Pressed – 5 Acts
The Blakes – Run – 5 Acts
The Magnetic Fields – California Girls – 5 Acts – Not the Beach Boys song; btw, I do not endorse certain sentiments purveyed, although I do like the song.

Speaking of four, that's what it is in the marnin', so nightums.

Convo: AM Syndicate, Nada Surf, Pollard, Five O'Clock Heroes, Moot, AVO-8, Language of Flowers

Cottontop speaka dey language.

Just trying to make a little convo here while you check out the tunes. So how was your day? Good, good. Mine? Oh, f-. . .right, laters.

AM Syndicate - All the People Under the Sun mp3

Nada Surf - See These Bones mp3

Robert Pollard - The Killers mp3 - He's a self-aware genius.

Five O’Clock Heroes - White Girls - Sometimes they use "The" and sometimes they don't. Last time we did, this time we won't.

The Moot - Manic Man mp3 - Good job, womons.
AVO-8 - When You're Gone mp3
Language of Flowers - Just felt like reposting these, in case you missed them previously. And check out Crashsite, if you like the primitive.
Tara Mascara mp3
If It's Not You mp3